How Mosquitoes Fly in Rain
Mosquitoes are as adept at flying in rainstorms as under clear skies. But how is that possible? Wouldn’t rain crush a mosquito to the ground since mosquitoes weigh 50 times less than raindrops?
David Hu, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and biology at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and his graduate research assistant Andrew Dickerson have found that while mosquitoes do get hit by raindrops, they don’t get crushed by them.
The question I haven’t been asking has been answered. But it’s nice to know anyway.
-
mildredbod8 liked this
-
murphytii0 liked this
-
livercirrhosis posted this
